STADA had a fantastic time at the Women’s Health Conference 2024 – North East and North Cumbria
This July, the Women’s Health Conference 2024 at the North East and North Cumbria ICB’s inspired key reflections, thoughts and ideas by our Senior Whole Health Regional Lead for the North of England Alison Maynard. Standing Together advocates for a 360 approach to health, and we are working to transform the health response to domestic […]
Transforming the Health Care Response to Domestic Abuse: The Crossing Pathways Project
The Crossing Pathways project, funded by the Home Office, is a groundbreaking initiative designed to transform the healthcare system’s response to domestic abuse across England. By fostering a consistent and coordinated whole-health approach, the project aims to instil sustainable change in the way health services support survivors of domestic abuse. We’re two years into the […]
Standing Together responds to the NPCC report calling VAWG a national threat
Responding to the National Police Chiefs’ Council report that calls violence against women and girls a national emergency, our CEO Cherryl Henry-Leach says “The NPCC estimates that 1 in 12 women in England and Wales would be a victim of violence every year (about 2 million women). This is just a fraction of the number […]
‘Our call to the new government – Standing Together’s response to the King’s Speech’
The highly anticipated King’s Speech set out our new Government’s mission-driven plans yesterday. We are heartened by the values of fairness, security, opportunity, and stability being seen, by our new Government, as key underpinning priorities alongside a clear commitment to “halve Violence Against and Women and Girls”. As a national charity committed to ending domestic […]
Health and VAWG letter of priorities for the new Health and Social Care Secretary
The new Government is formed and today we sent a letter to the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting MP signed by 16 organisations, setting out our urgent call to support domestic abuse and VAWG (violence against women and girls) victims/survivors and their children in health settings. We have […]
“A Year in The Life” of The Westminster violence against women and girls (VAWG) Housing
This report showcases the artwork created by women with lived experience of VAWG, and multiple disadvantages, and key stakeholders of the Westminster VAWG Housing First Project, as part of the fourth year evaluation.
Are MARACs Effective for Harmful Practices? Research Paper and Toolkit
This research explores the under examined but vital area of MARACs and their effectiveness for harmful practices cases, aiming to shed light on these cases, which are often ‘invisible’ in discourse around multi agency processes. Please, click here to access.
International Women’s Day!
Our CEO Cherryl Henry-Leach shares how we are standing together with individuals & organisations in our sector to tackle VAWG & fight for equity and rights for victims/survivors.
DHR Learning the Lessons: Webinar Series
Building on Standing Together’s launch of the MOPAC funded London Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) Case Analysis and Review of Local Authorities DHR Process (the Executive Summary of which is available here), Standing Together is hosting a series of free webinars through 2021 to better ‘Learn the Lessons’ of DHRs. In each webinar, speaker(s) will present […]
Centring The Survivor Voices Highlight
This consultation represents a temperature check of the situation faced by some survivors today, 3 years since the end of the Pathfinder project. Pathfinder enabled the Whole Health approach to be developed and the Crossing Pathways project is an extension of that work. In this instance, the consultation will be used to inform and develop […]